Rafidine Abdullah


Rafidine Abdullah is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Club career

Marseille

After training with the senior team during the 2011–12 season under former manager Didier Deschamps, ahead of the ensuing season under new manager Élie Baup, Abdullah was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 13 shirt. He made his professional debut on 9 August 2012 in the second leg of the team's third qualifying round tie against Turkish club Eskişehirspor.

Cádiz

On 3 August 2016, Abdullah moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Spanish Segunda División club Cádiz CF.

Waasland-Beveren

On 17 July 2018, Waasland-Beveren announced, that they had signed Abdullah on a two-year contract. After playing only 644 minutes in ten games, Abdullah and the club decided to terminate the contract by mutual consent on 28 January 2019. Abdullah's contract expired after Waasland-Beveren declined to renew following the end of the 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League.

International career

Abdullah was born in France to Comorian parents. A French youth international having represented his nation at under-18 level. He switched to the Comoros national team and made his debut for them in a 2–2 friendly tie with Togo.